Deere Brian Rolapp ✉️
A little less than 250 years in the making, the John Deere Classic has been a blue-chip sponsor on the PGA TOUR. Only one other current sponsor, AT&T, has owned a longer run in partnership with Ponte Vedra Beach. As we all listened to Brian Rolapp last week in Connecticut, one theme rang out through the TOUR’s talking points: things are going to change. We’ve all heard the rumors of the PGA TOUR asking John Deere to move their event to Chicago. I think we all understand that Silvis, IL, is not the connection to commerce that the Windy City is. I’ve got news for everyone: neither is Cromwell, CT. We all feel TPC River Highlands is far from a championship test, but that doesn’t stop the Travelers, or the Cromwell community, from making it an elite event. Look at the crowds who came back for a Monday morning playoff!
